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ADOPT-A-SPOT

SOUTH PLAINFIELD FUNERAL HOME
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ADOPT-A-SPOT CONTRACT

Franklin Rainear of the South Plainfield James W. Conroy Funeral Home recently renewed his Adopt-A-Spot agreement with the South Plainfield Clean Business Association for the coming year.  The funeral home will provide litter removal services along a half-mile stretch of vacant land on New Market Avenue, from Highland Avenue to Pulaski Street. 

New Market Avenue carries heavy truck and automobile traffic along a route that combines residential, commercial and industrial sites with stretches of vacant land.  Part of the Borough’s Highland Woods Nature Reserve fronts on New Market Avenue, at the stream crossing.   Mr. Rainear and his part-time employees will continue their efforts to keep the roadside litter free.

The CBA is looking for adopters for additional locations.   For more information about the Adopt-A-Spot program, contact the Clean Communities Coordinator at (908) 226-7621.

SOUTH PLAINFIELD

BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

ADOPTS LAKEVIEW AVENUE OVERPASS

The South Plainfield Business Association has joined the South Plainfield Clean Business Association’s Adopt-A-Spot program.  President Debra Leporino signed an agreement to remove litter from the Lakeview Avenue Overpass for the coming year.

 This Adopt-A-Spot contract is an important addition to recent maintenance agreements.   The SPBA will be extending the ongoing fight against litter in the Borough’s civic center.  The Austin Family is cleaning Plainfield Avenue from Maple to Sampton.  Pender and Sons Trucking is picking up in Willow Avenue Park behind Borough Hall, assisted by periodic visits by the Keystone Vocational Program litter crew.   Panzarella Contracting is caring for Monument Park and A-Tech Landscaping is maintaining the Firemen’s Memorial.  Stillman Photography Services is removing litter from the Cedar Brook where it flows between the Fireman’s Memorial and Monument Park.  The Lakeview Avenue Overpass is the gateway to this area.  It needs to be well maintained to create a good first impression.

According to Ms. Leporino, the SPBA decided to join the Adopt-A-Spot program because South Plainfield is a great place to live and work, and they are looking to get more involved with the community.  She hopes that the adoption will raise awareness of local environmental issues within the business community, as well as promote general awareness of the Business Association.  Ms. Leporino is following in her father’s footsteps.  Emil Leporino was chairman of the Clean Communities Advisory Board from its inception in 1987 until his death, and was a charter member of the SPBA.

  For more information about the Adopt-A-Spot program, contact the Clean Communities Coordinator at (908) 226-7621 or e-mail atempel@southplainfieldnj.com. .